Lake Hamilton School District 5

Lake Hamilton School District 5 is a U.S. public school district located in Pearcy, Arkansas, that serves as a recipient of federal grant awards to support educational initiatives and school safety programs. The district, registered in SAM.gov since February 2008, operates as a local government entity responsible for K-12 education and related services. Through federal grant awards, Lake Hamilton School District 5 receives funding to enhance educational quality, improve school safety, support special populations, and address the comprehensive needs of its student body and staff.

The district has demonstrated substantial engagement with federal grant funding across multiple educational and safety domains. Most recently, Lake Hamilton School District 5 received a $671,181 three-year School Violence Prevention Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), effective from October 2025 through September 2028, to implement evidence-based security programs including coordination with local law enforcement, officer training, metal detector installation, and emergency notification systems. Additionally, the district has received numerous sub-grants administered through the Arkansas Department of Education since 2021, spanning multiple federal programs including Title I funding for personnel salaries and academic support services, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) programs for well-rounded education and technology integration, special education services under IDEA for students with disabilities and early childhood special education, English Language Learner (ELL) programs to support immigrant students, rural education assistance programs, teacher quality and principal quality improvement initiatives, child nutrition programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and COVID-19 relief funding. These sub-grants support diverse expenditures including employee salaries and benefits, professional development, tutoring and enrichment programs, materials and supplies for literacy and mathematics instruction, therapeutic services such as speech and occupational therapy, technology and equipment purchases, and parental engagement activities, reflecting the district's comprehensive approach to educational excellence and student welfare.